Rangoon – A Burmese telecommunications company on Tuesday announced plans to sell mobile telephone cards for 5,000 kyats (6 dollars), a hundred times cheaper than those currently available. “At the first we will sell 1 million 3G SIM Cards for only 5,000 kyats, possibly in the first week of March,” said Lwin Naing Oo, chairman […]
In 2011, scientists discovered they had created a highly contagious and deadly form of H5N1 – commonly called avian or bird flu. When the discovery was announced, debate erupted over whether the research was ethical and fears the new strain could be used as a bioterrorism weapon. Now, the World Health Organization has weighed in […]
For over a decade, China has been developing its own world-wide positioning system in hopes of simultaneously distancing itself from foreign dependence and providing an alternative to GPS. China announced that this month’s satellite launch marks the first time their positioning network has started offering navigational data. Beijing has named their GPS-alternative “Beidou”, a Chinese […]
Firefox hits the jackpot with almost billion dollar Google deal We counted Mozilla out of the running too early. With $300-million a year in revenue from Google, Firefox is going to stay a major Web browser player. The big loser? Microsoft. Well, Mozilla certainly fooled us. Just when we were counting Firefox out as a […]
DTAC, the second largest mobile phone operator in Thailand to compensate its clients for a system failure on Wednesday. An executive said the failure stemmed from the transfer of its database to a new system to upgrade the firm’s services. Darm Sukhontasap, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Total Access Communication or DTAC, today held a […]
Total Access Communication’s cellular network crashed briefly yesterday afternoon, prompting reports of dead voice and data services in key areas such as Greater Bangkok and some provinces. The problem appeared to have started at 2pm. The situation appeared to return to normal at 3pm. Read more: The Nation
Thai Airways International’s Asia’s first passenger biofuels flight confirms the airline’s commitment toward green travelling and the Thai authorities’ effort to reduce greenhouse gas emission. THAI President Piyasvasti Amranand said that the experimental flight echoes the airline’s CSR policy. Read more: The Nation By The Nation
Three other girls have lodged complaints about being allegedly raped by a Facebook user after a 14-year-old girl spoke up and reported to the police about her ordeal. The three girls, with the youngest just 13 years old, are based in Nakhon Si Thammarat, where Wimol Srida, 37, was arrested. He admitted to having sex […]
